This is a skateboard deck I recently finished. I call it “Ape God,” inspired by the Jason Jessee “Sun God” deck, released by Santa Cruz in the 80s, designed by the legendary skateboard artist, Jim Phillips. 8 more words

Jorge and Santy (Santiago), as they told me later, took a minute to look back and forth, deliberating without words, until they shrugged, Jorge straightened his cap and told me to keep up. 437 more words

As promised, here is my new spring 2015 setup. My deck is an 8.125 from a Naples-based company called Plaza Boards. They’re the only Italian board company that I’ve found, and they have a pretty decent team and a fun beer-is-food ethic. 300 more words